Syrian coup d'état of 1961
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The Syrian coup d'état of 1961 was a military takeover in Syria that ended the political union with Egypt known as the United Arab Republic and restored Syrian independence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military coup
ⓘ
political event ⓘ |
| after |
Syrian–Egyptian union of 1958
ⓘ
formation of the United Arab Republic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1961 Syrian coup
ⓘ
Syrian secessionist coup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| before |
1963 Syrian coup d'état
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ba'athist seizure of power in Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Syrian dissatisfaction with Egyptian dominance in the United Arab Republic
ⓘ
economic grievances in Syria during the United Arab Republic period ⓘ political centralization in Cairo under Gamal Abdel Nasser ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Abd al-Karim al-Nahlawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| endDate | 1961-09-28 ⓘ |
| governmentOverthrown | United Arab Republic administration in Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Abd al-Karim al-Nahlawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maamun al-Kuzbari NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazim al-Qudsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Republic government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| immediateOutcome |
arrest of pro-union officers in Syria
ⓘ
declaration of Syrian secession from the United Arab Republic ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDeclarations | Arabic ⓘ |
| ledTo |
election of Nazim al-Qudsi as President of Syria
ⓘ
formation of a secessionist government in Syria ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | proclamation of the Syrian Arab Republic ⓘ |
| location |
Aleppo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Latakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | supporters of Gamal Abdel Nasser ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War politics in the Middle East ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Arab nationalism
ⓘ
Syrian–Egyptian relations ⓘ pan-Arabism ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| result |
dissolution of the political union between Syria and Egypt
ⓘ
end of the United Arab Republic as a Syrian-Egyptian union ⓘ establishment of the Syrian Arab Republic ⓘ restoration of Syrian independence ⓘ withdrawal of Syria from the United Arab Republic ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the end of Syria’s first experiment with pan-Arab union
ⓘ
reinstated a multi-party parliamentary system in Syria ⓘ |
| startDate | 1961-09-28 ⓘ |
| target | United Arab Republic authority in Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | military takeover ⓘ |
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